Barista applicants have rated the interview process at Vons with 1.8 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 70% positive. To compare, the company-average is 68.2% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Barista roles take an average of 6 days to get hired, when considering 10 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Vons overall takes an average of 8 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Vons as a Barista according to 10 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 35%
Drug test: 22%
Background check: 17%
Skills test: 9%
Other: 4%
IQ intelligence test: 4%
Presentation: 4%
Phone interview: 4%
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The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Vons in Jul 2008
Interview
Just asked basic behavioral questions to make sure I had a bubbly "Starbucks" attitude, checked my availability and school schedule and how soon I would be able to start. If you are offered a drug test, and you pass you have the job.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Explain a time you had to deal with a difficult customer, what was the situation and how did you overcome it?
I applied online. The process took 4 days. I interviewed at Vons (San Luis Obispo, CA) in Oct 2020
Interview
Applied for the instore barista position, but when I was interviewed it was not at all for a barista. It was very uncomfortable and hard to get a chance to say "hey this isn't the job I applied for"
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Past Work Experience
Had I ever worked for the franchise?
Asked about my background and I only got up to introducing myself before getting quickly dismissed because I only wanted a summer temp job, which was not specified on the job application. They wanted me to stay for 3 months for training and I was leaving for college in 3 months.
I applied online. I interviewed at Vons (Carlsbad, CA) in Feb 2017
Interview
I was brought into an office among the employee break room where I was interviewed by the hiring manager (I believed she was also a store manager as well). The interview was a short 10-15 minute interview.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What is your past experience working in customer service?
How would you deal with an unsatisfied customer?